Flyers Rumors: Veteran Center "Very Popular" In Trade Talks
He's signed for three more years at $3M a season, he's a really good player, and teams are always looking for centers.
But the Flyers won't be giving up their 10-year veteran so easily. Anthony Di Marco of The Fourth Period confirmed that the interest is there, but they've already turned down some offers.
As mentioned on @hockeynight yesterday, there has been a lot of interest on #Flyers forward Scott Laughton.
— Anthony Di Marco (@ADiMarco25) June 11, 2023
PHI has turned down late first round picks in offers for Laughton, which is indicative of how much they value the player. #fueledbyphilly
The Flyers have said no to late first-round picks, indicating that the price will indeed be high for Laughton. Friedman echoed those sentiments:
I think the Flyers believe this: Look, they're turning their team over, they're gonna have a lot of young players, (and) you need good veterans around them. I think they would, in a perfect world, like to keep Laughton. But — and this is a But — if they get the right price, they'll consider it... Everybody's got a price.
David Pagnotta, also of The Fourth Period, adds that the Ottawa Senators are one team that has shown interest in Laughton. They, however, don't own a first-round pick in this year's draft.
Laughton, 29, had career-highs in points (43), goals (18) and assists (25) this past season, as well as TOI, playing 18:17 minutes per game.
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